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<em>Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:</em>
<em>Changes made to your input should not affect the solution: (1): "x2" was replaced by "x^2". 1 more similar replacement(s).</em>
<em>x3+x2-8x-12 is not a perfect </em><em>cube</em>
<em>Factoring: x3+x2-8x-12 </em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :</em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :Group 1: x3+x2 </em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :Group 1: x3+x2 Group 2: -8x-12 </em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :Group 1: x3+x2 Group 2: -8x-12 Pull out from each group separately :</em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :Group 1: x3+x2 Group 2: -8x-12 Pull out from each group separately :Group 1: (x+1) • (x2)</em>
<em>Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :Group 1: x3+x2 Group 2: -8x-12 Pull out from each group separately :Group 1: (x+1) • (x2)Group 2: (2x+3) • (-4)</em>